Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

11/20/2025

Check out the latest episode of the Advancing Care Podcast, “ASCA and SAMBA Discuss Joint 2026 Conference and Anesthesia Provider Shortage,” for a conversation between ASCA CEO Bill Prentice and SAMBA President Alberto Ardon, MD, on the current anesthesia provider shortage and their plans for the ASCA + SAMBA Conference & Expo in Washington, DC.

https://buff.ly/D8HpM4O

Bill Prentice and Alberto Ardon MD discuss the anesthesia provider shortage and share plans for the 2026 ASCA + SAMBA conference in Washington DC.

11/17/2025

Modern Site : Evidence, Gaps, and Future Directions
—via Cureus Journal of Medical Science

11/14/2025

Today’s read:
TASCA Funds Academic Scholarships
—via Magazine

11/13/2025

Facility-Based Uptake of Screening in 45- to 49-Year-Olds After US Guideline Changes
—via JAMA Network Open

This cohort study examines facility-based uptake of colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45 to 49 years after changes in US guidelines.

11/12/2025

Register for the next session in ASCA’s 2025 Regulatory Series, “A Look Back at State Health Policy in 2025,” to learn about major trends and enactments across the 50 states this year and how they could impact your .
As a reminder, the Regulatory Series is available exclusively to ASCA members.

11/11/2025

Completing the screening process: impact of eliminating cost-sharing for follow-up
—via Taylor & Francis
https://buff.ly/cggcH5F

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is recommended for average-risk adults, yet completion of the screening process requires follow-up colonoscopy after a positive stool-based test (SBT). Until recen...

11/10/2025

The Fall 2025 edition of ASCA’s quarterly “ Physician Brief” touches on 2026 updates to policies and rates for physicians, the ASCA + SAMBA Conference & Expo, and this year’s .

A quarterly resource for ASC physicians that provides critical information about emerging trends, legislative and regulatory policymaking and changes in the healthcare marketplace.

11/07/2025

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Check out the November-Decmeber issue of , now available on the Focus website.

Highlights include: “Improving Emergency Preparedness,” “ASCA, SAMBA Collaborate to Host Joint Meeting in 2026” and “Security and Compliance Best Practices for Part-Time Staff.”
https://buff.ly/YrjBhnO

11/06/2025

Pricing and Insurance Networks in Markets
—via The American Journal of Managed Care

This article examines how prices, insurer payments, and patient payments for outpatient surgeries differ by site of care and network status.

11/05/2025

ACP Backs Single Screening Metric
—via Conexiant

Performance committee rejects four measures over evidence misalignment and methodological concerns.

11/03/2025

Utilization of screening modalities in the United States (2017–2023): a national multi-payer claims database analysis
—via Taylor & Francis
https://buff.ly/B10ZCgs

10/31/2025

Today’s read:
: ASCA Pushes Back Against Misguided Price Transparency Mandates
—via Magazine